"My Name Is Kobe Bryant & I'm 17 Years Old" A Day w/ Kobe Bryant In High School & In The Classroom 

The exact same mannerisms and voice inflections as he had 20 years later

Bro never aged except make better of his talent.

He was always mature

They never knew that tall kid in their class was going to be a basketball legend🙏

As a senior in his week he was 16 then 17 and then declared for the draft and played in the nba at 18

17 years old and doing a motivational class fuckingggg incredible

RIP Kobe Bean Bryant, Gigi Bryant and all the other 7 people who lost their lives. Thank you for the great memories Black Mamba 🙏🏻. #Mamba4Life #MambaMentality

Shit not fair man, why Kobe?💔RIP Legend Kobe and Upcoming Legend GiGi and to the others that lost their life’s

Ha.. I wished I spoke that eloquently in hs!! Dude just a legend!!

He aged really well, it looks just like a 35 year old Kobe walking through a high school. The strange thing about it is that no one knew what he would become. It’s also strange that the people walking down the hallway are acting so normal about him being there.

In this classroom, no one ever expected what impact he had to millions of people after 20 years in the NBA.

This dude barely aged bruh!!! RIP KOBE 😭😭😭

He's a class act😘💜💛💜💛💜💛💜💛l love him forever thanks Mr and Mrs Bryant for raising a blessed, beautiful, handsome, hardworking and loving young man😘💜💛💜💛💜💛💜💛

I went to the memorial at his high school just a couple of days ago this past Saturday. Getting to walk around a bit on the very court which he played, seeing the large screen print of him on the gym wall tinted in the school colors, the banners that honor his contribution to the years he played, and then looking at the reveal of his high school jersey hanging on the wall. It was a lot to take in, but it was a must to pay my respects for the man in such a way at the Bryant Gymnasium. You will be forever missed, Kobe. #MambaForever

He was born like a grown ass man 😂, but Rip 🕊💜💛

I imagine he and Wilt are giving each other all kinds of buckets right now

I swear he looked like tupac

Kobe was born with that killer confidence you could already see it in his face at such a young age, what a legend 👏

DAMN brotha, the 🌎 will miss you and your daughter, your words have inspired me to continue toward my entrepreneurial journey. Fell way 👑 you were, and still are a blessing.

I wish I had footage of my Dad in High School awesome

RIP Kobe and GigI 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾 you will forever be missed

Just hearing him talk like that at age 17 is crazy , man was wise from the moment he was born

Heroes get remembered, but legends never die.

I hope he and his parents really reconciled 🙌🏾🙌🏾😔

I think he spoke from his heart. Memorizing a formal speech is often times boring. To critique him on camera is a poor decision on behalf of the teacher and discriminatory. They tried to break his confidence. Hearing his goals may have been too much for them. Congratulations on setting and accomplishing your goals.

😢😢😢😢😢😢 no, nooooo, please no. I hurt with all of you, this is just inconceivable, unfathomable. Tearing up every single time. Words cannot express emotions, because emotions are overwhelming and language cannot express the pain. Love from Moscow, Russia

he carried himself really maturely even as a 17 yr old kid. "lack of communication with my peers", that's some eloquent language lol, The black dude in his class also was spot on with his comment

You could tell from such a young age how much he wanted to imitate mj, just by the way he spoke. Rip kobe you will always be in my heart and your mamba mentality will always be a part of me.

The knowledge and wisdom at 17 unbelievable

12:06 that cap with autograph, 17 yrs old Kobe. Should value a millions now

11:34 Danm, Kobe was signing papers before being in the NBA.

Ima miss kobe man💛😢

This one hurt 4real Kobe man

Damn Kobe through out my life growing up to this very day I still use that mamba mentality in life. Gonna miss watching you play, reading your books, and just following you on social media or even watching highlights of you when you played. And most of all gonna miss the new basketball highlights with your little one Gigi. I was really excited and started following womans NCAA basketball and WNBA because of Gigi seen that Kobe in her. RIP KOBE and Gigi and my prayers and condolences go out to Vanessa and your girls.

insane that this is how a 17 year old speaks and thinks. so wise. born with that mamba mentality.

Kobe was always a superstar in the Philadelphia metro. I went to high-school in his school district during the mid 90's when he attended. He was always featured on the high-school sports show. He attracted a crowd wherever he went, even back then. We played him that year, Norristown High verse Lower Marion. They took the game 75 to 70. Kobe had half his teams points. I watched that game in person. TIMELESS MEMORIES.

Classic, clothes kinda big...dear young kobe you WILL go on to be great man.. Jordan will be proud. Rest in peace bro

He just seems so much older then these other kids! It’s crazy he looks exactly the same here as he did on his last day! Love this man and breaks my heart what he had to go through. 😢

It's crazy these kids went to school with him but also watched his whole career play out on TV .. RIP Bean 🙏

Haha, priceless face when he stated he has a decision to make and said to join the NBA I knew he was trying to contain his excitement you can see it all on his face!! This video is a Gem to see his mannerisms never changed through out the years! RIP to you and GiGi and the fam that was on board the aircraft!

Kobe...the only human being to look better at 41 than at 17...RIP buddy. you were a perfect example of an American hero.

Rest in Peace Kobe you will forever be in my heart, I hope you and Gigi are in heaven shooting hoops love you both #Mamba4Life

This is tough 💪🔥

this is jus so sad man like he never changed his ways💯 stayed true to himself and the people! love you Kobe! foreva

He always had the desire to be the best that shit will forever make him a legend and a hero

It’s so crazy I was born 1997 the same year kobe was drafted and it’s like i was connected with him through spirit he was part of my childhood teenage years and adult it hurts to lose someone you watched from long ago just gone like that Rest In Peace kobe and Gigi and the other families on bored were gonna miss you we can try to move on because you always say be happy no matter what kobe but I just can’t I can’t move on

Kobe was THE Philly role model we lost to LA! We lost a legend to an organization that took EXCEPTIONAL care of one of our own. He repaid you with (As tears roll down this Marine's face) five...FIVE NBA Championships!!! He fostered the "Mamba Mentality" and the Laker Nation grew to love him. RIP Kobe and Gianna! Philly, LA and the WORLD lost a role model!

My anxiety would NEVER 😭💜💛

Wayy ahead of his time and peers. He was made to go straight to the NBA and beyond. So beautiful that he gave much respect to his parents. Gosh!!😢

You know dude was confident as hell I mean he was 17 and bald! Lol love this man! Rest easy black mamba! You’ll be forever miss! Rip Gigi and all others Involved!

Legends never die. RIP Mamba & GiGi...

Life is so crazy but GOD has a better plan for all of us in the end RIP #kobe #GIGI

RIP legend 🐐

Damn you Kobe, why did you leave this world so soon! 😭

RIP kobe.my hero

This hurt 😢

RIP KOB. We miss you so much unc

Kobe is the best Laker and top 5 player in the world and his influence is crazy he will be rembered

6:02 kobe had a crush 😂😂

RIP Kobe

I'm not sure how 17 year olds carry themselves these days, but I'm about the same age as Kobe was and I can't imagine presenting myself with the amount of confidence as he did at 17. Then again, I wasn't an athletic superstar with the adoration of my entire high school. His personality really paved the way for his success and adoration.

What poise and maturity at 17. RIP Kobe.

Wow this is awesome! Shows another reason why we luv Kob...authenticity! 🙏🏾Rest up Bean. Much luv my guy!! #GOAT #BeanAndGIGI🕊 🕊🕊🕊🕊🕊🕊🕊 #MambaMentality4ever

He’s awesome. Amazing presentation, I would of not talked for 10 minutes.

Thanks for documenting this

R.i.p kobe you were truly the g.o.a.t 🐐

Feel lucky. Kobe had all this and now has nothing and didn't see today's sunrise . That makes me and you richer than him now...

Dam R.I.P💯🤒

Kobe cool af. Thanks for the memories mamba. You have inspired so many around the world. Even after your passing your continues to grow.

RIP MAMBA 🐍💞💯

An amazing person, talented on so many ways. Public speaking being one of them... crazy at the age of 17, so good at presenting himself

Bro this is awesome rip kobe🙏🏽

This dam footage is PRICELESS ...REST EASY KOBE & GIGI 🙏

Kobe was just so smooth and cool lol he talked alot in class I could tell 😂😭but he just had so much intelligence so It didnt matter and he could play ball what a legend 💜💛🙌🏾RIP Mamaba and Mamacita ♾

Rest in power, sweet soul! #8 @24

A genius

I ❤ an miss Kobe Bean Bryant 😪🙏💙

Thanks!

Brooo this is so awesome. Thanks for posting this 😁

WOW THANK YOU FOR THIS VIDÉO

When he smiled in class, I saw GiGi's smile. It's identical.

Kobe went threw them broads in high school 😭 RIP MamBA

LLKobe🕊💛💜

Man RIP Legend. My childhood hero.

Wow he was so well spoken even at 17

Same man and didn't change and I respect that. #Goat! #MambaNeverOut!

Well spoken man and an even better athlete and always had a smile on his face we miss you Kobe ❤️🕊

I love and miss you Kobe 😔 ❤️

The fuccin goat !!! 💯💜💛

RIP Kobe Bryant

The maturity, wow

The Legend .

Dam das crazy rip❤️

RIP my man koby and gigi and others there legacy going to be past on to 999 wrld and be alive for ever in our hearts and there spirit and soul still alive

The two people he admired most were his parents...it sad his relationship with them got worse..

Some people come to this shitty world and inspires people by doing their thing with passion they have done hard things to do and arrived to good places kobe was one of them when I was 9 yo at 2010 my uncle was watching the tv at nights he was so hyped I recognized basketball at those times a mans name speakers was shouting the name was kobe and he was doing crayz things not his team but he was doing very good at that season lakers won the championship aganist celtics I was stunned while watching such good players like paul pierce kg rondo and ray allen kobe was leading the team that it beat celtics which it was best team at that times and when they won the championship at game 7 kobe become my hero at that season then I learned more about kobe he was ambitious and his mentality impressed me and changed me I am not a baller but I feel the hunger of wining every challange that approachs me weird but he was a factor that shaped my character and when I heard bad news about him I didn't even believed it was night I saw a dream he was shining after that night I saw the news in tv and I felt devestated my knees become numb and I cried I cried for a week when I think about him and I didn't take take the truth that he was gone for months still feeling burnings in my lungs when I see or hear about him I lost a bigger brother that I was never met rest in heaven mamba I will always love you

We miss you Kobe!

Rip legend

he was the best why he had to go

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